Beyond the mattress, companies are introducing technology to help in pressure ulcer reduction, and this is where the “smart bed” comes in. As a start, the BAM Labs Smart Bed Technology gives caregivers the ability to provide individualized, patient-centered repositioning and then document that repositioning with the press of a button.

On September 14, 2015, Sleep Number acquired BAM Labs Inc. The company has been renamed SleepIQ LABS but will continue using the trade name, BAM Labs.